Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6268

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, northern side
IG6268

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IG6268b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
6.5x0.7 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a red monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The front surface is quite rough. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –